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Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
MSP Operations during Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21
In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season  2020-21, Government continuesto procure Kharif 2020-21 crops at its MSP from farmers as per its existing MSP Schemes, as was done in previousseasons.
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Paddy procurement for Kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States and UTs of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Chandigarh, Jammu& Kashmir,Kerala and Gujarat with purchase of 188.85 LMTs of paddy upto 29.10.2020 against the last year corresponding purchase of 151.94 LMT showing an increase of 24.29 % over last year. Out of the total purchase of 188.84 LMT, Punjab alone has contributed 129.48 LMT which is 68.56 % of total procurement.
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About 15.81 Lac farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing KMS procurement Operations with MSP value of Rs. 35654.42 crore.
Further, based on the proposal from the States, approval was accorded for procurement of 45.10 LMT of Pulse and Oilseeds of Kharif Marketing Season 2020 for the States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh under Price Support Scheme . Further, sanction for procurement of 1.23 LMT of Copra  for the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala was also given. For other States/UTs, approval will also be accorded on receipt of proposals for procurement of Pulses, Oilseeds and Copra under PSS so that procurement of FAQ grade of these crops can be made at notified MSP for the year 2020-21 directly from the registered farmers, if the market rate goes below MSP during the notified harvesting period in the respective States/UTs by the Central Nodal Agencies through State nominated procuring agencies.
Upto 29.10.2020, the Government through its Nodal Agencies has procured 5572.63 MT of Moong, Urad, Groundnut Pods and Soyabean having MSP value of Rs.32.30 Crores benefitting 3690 farmers in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Haryana. Similarly, 5089 MT of copra  having MSP value of Rs. 52.40 crore has been procured benefitting 3961 farmers in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. In respect of Copra and Urad, rates are ruling above MSP in most of the major producing States. The respective State/UTs Governments are making necessary arrangements for commencement of procurement from the date as decided by the respective States based on the arrivals in respect of Kharif Pulses and Oilseeds.
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Procurement operations of seed cotton  under MSP are going on smoothly in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh and Telangana. Till 29.10.2020 a quantity of 548898 cotton bales valuing Rs.160352 lakh has been procured benefitting 104675farmers.
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Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Harmonised Guidelines and Space Standards for Universal Accessibility in India is now available on India
Guidelines are framed under Accessible India Campaign
Under the provision of section 40 of RPwD Act 2016, the Central Government in consultation with the Chief Commissioner formulate rules for persons with disabilities laying down the standards of accessibility for the physical environment, transportation, information and communication, including appropriate technologies and systems and other facilities and services provided to the public in urban and rural areas.
Harmonised Guidelines and Space Standards for Universal Accessibility in India-2021 prepared by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has been amended in RPwD  Rules, 2023 vide notification G.S. R. 413  dated 05.06.2023.
The detailed status of these guidelines/standards is as follows:
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Standards/Guidelines notified in RPwD Rules under Rule 15
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Accessibility for the ICT products and services 
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Harmonised Guidelines and Space Standard for Universal Accessibility in India-2021
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Standard for Bus Body Code for Transportation system,
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Guidelines under Draft notification in RPwD Rules and inviting public and other stakeholder comments
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Accessibility standards for Health Care by 02.07.2023
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Accessibility Standards and Guidelines for Civil Aviation by 10.06.2023
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Accessibility standards and guidelines for the Culture sector (monuments/sites/museums/libraries by 10.06.2023
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Accessible Sport complex and residential facilities for sports person with disabilities by 10.06.2023
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Guidelines awaited for notification in Gazette of India by concerned Ministry/Department
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Ministry of Home Affairs
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Guidelines on accessibility of Indian Railways stations and facilities at stations for differently abled persons and passengers with reduced mobility
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Accessibility Guidelines and Standards for Higher Education Institutions and Universities
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Accessibility Guidelines for Bus Terminals and Bus Stops
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Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation
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Guidelines at various stages in the concerned Departments
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Ministry of Rural Development
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Ministry of Port, Shipping and Waterways
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Ministry of Tourism
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Department of Financial Service
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Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
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Department of School Education and Literacy
All the information is regarding the harmonized guidelines is available in the website of DEPwD department disabilityaffairs.gov.in
PIB Headquarters
PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 193.31 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- India's Active caseload currently stands at 17,698
- Active cases stand at 0.04%
- Recovery Rate currently at 98.74%
- 2,070 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,26,13,440
- 2,706 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
- Daily positivity rate 
- Weekly Positivity Rate 
- 85 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 2,78,267 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
#Unite2FightCorona #IndiaFightsCorona
Press Information Bureau
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Government of India
Prime Minister's Office
PM visits Varanasi his Lok Sabha Constituency; Attends closing Ceremony of the Centenary Celebrations of Shri Jagadguru Vishwaradhya Gurukul
Releases translated version of ‘Shri Siddhant Shikhamani Granth’ in 19 languages
Launches ‘Shri Siddhant Shikhamani Granth’ Mobile App
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today, visited Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. He attended the closing ceremony of the Centenary Celebration of Jagadguru Vishwaradhya Gurukul at Jangamwadi Mutt in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
At the event, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi also released the translated version of ‘Shri Siddhant Shikhamani Granth’ in 19 languages. He also launched the ‘Shri Siddhant Shikhamani Granth’ Mobile App. Addressing the gathering, Prime Minister said, its a coincidence that the centenary celebrations are taking place at the beginning of a new decade, and that this decade will once again establish India’s role in 21st century in the world.
He said the digitisation of Shri Siddhant Shikhamani Granth via Mobile App will further strengthen the engagement with the younger generation and will also inspire their lives. He suggested conducting an annual quiz competition on topics related to Granth, via this Mobile app. He said translation of Granth in 19 languages will help in making it accessible to a wider public.
Prime Minister said," Our conduct as a citizen will determine the future of India, will decide the direction of a new India". He said following the path shown by the saints, we have to fulfill the aspirations of our lives and continue to cooperate fully in nation building.
He appreciated people’s contribution in creating awareness about cleanliness and taking the Swachhta Mission to each and every corner of the country. He urged them to use Made in India products. He also asked everyone to participate in Jal Jeevan mission to make it a success.
Prime Minister said a significant and visible improvement was made in cleaning the Ganga River; this, he said could be achieved only because of the public participation. He said under Namami Gange Programme, projects worth Rs 7000 crores have been completed while work on projects worth Rs 21000 crores is under progress.
Prime Minister said the government has recently announced the formation of trust- 'Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra' for the construction of Ram temple. This trust will look after the construction of the Shri Ram temple in Ayodhya. He said government has also decided to transfer 67 acres of land to the trust.
Ministry of Defence
INDO-FRANCE JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE FRINJEX-2023 TO COMMENCE AT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
The maiden Joint Military Exercise FRINJEX-23 between Indian Army and French Army will be conducted at Pangode Military Station, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on 07th and 08th March 2023. It is for the first time armies of both the nations are engaging in this format with each contingent comprising of a Company Group each from the Thiruvananthapuram based Indian Army troops and French 6th Light Armoured Brigade.
The exercise is aimed at enhancing inter-operability, coordination and cooperation between both forces at tactical level. The scope of the exercise involve establishment and operationalisation of a joint command post to secure an envisaged area for undertaking joint humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, establishing an Internally Displaced Population  camp and move of disaster relief material.
The Joint exercise will further cement defence cooperation with France which is a key aspect of the overall Indo-France strategic partnership.
Ministry of Finance
Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman meets European Commission Executive Vice President Mr. Frans Timmermans
Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman met Mr. Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice President of the European Commission here today.
The Finance Minister highlighted the strong India-European Union  cooperation on trade and technology, climate and energy, digital cooperation, sustainable development and connectivity partnership.
Mr. Frans Timmermans complimented India’s commendable achievements in climate action and commitment of generating 450 GW of renewable energy by 2030. He offered support of the EU in harnessing investments for successfully achieving this target.
Smt. Sitharaman emphasised high priority accorded by India to climate action. She invited EU to partner with India through investments in green hydrogen to harness the natural synergies in this area between the two sides. Other areas include closer collaboration between India and the EU through Coalition of Disaster Resilience Infrastructure , International Platform for Sustainable Finance  and One Sun One World One Grid  initiatives.
Ministry of Finance
Repayment of ‘7.16% GS 2023’
The outstanding balance of ‘7.16% GS 2023’ is repayable at par on May 20, 2023. No interest will accrue thereon from the said date. In the event of a holiday being declared on repayment day by any State Government under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, the Loan/s will be repaid by the paying offices in that State on the previous working day.
a) As per sub-regulations 24 and 24 of Government Securities Regulations, 2007 payment of maturity, proceeds to the registered holder of Government Security held in the form of Subsidiary General Ledger or Constituent Subsidiary General Ledger account or Stock Certificate, shall be made by a pay order incorporating the relevant particulars of his bank account or by credit to the account of the holder in any bank having facility of receipt of funds through electronic means. For the purpose of making payment in respect of the securities, the original subscriber or the subsequent holders of such Government Securities, shall submit the relevant particulars of their bank account well in advance.
b) However, in the absence of relevant particulars of bank account/mandate for receipt of funds through electronic means, to facilitate repayment of the Loan on the due date, holders may tender the securities, duly discharged, at the Public Debt Offices, Treasuries/Sub-Treasuries and branches of State Bank of India  20 days in advance of the due date for repayment.
Full details of the procedure for receiving the discharge value may be obtained from any of the aforesaid paying offices.
AYUSH
Ayushchef competition and stalls of ayurvedic products attract large number of people during Global Ayush Summit at Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Halls and sessions of a three-day event, Global Ayush investment and innovation Summit being held at Gandhinagar, Gujarat, are full of enthusiastic people participating in the event. On the second day of the event, various interesting exhibitions, displays including start-ups, innovations in Ayush Sector are garnering the attention of visitors.
The Ayushchef Competition grabbed special attention of visitors to promote healthy food and Ayush Aahar. A total of 30 contestants participated in the competition, who were selected out of 200 contestants across the world. Under the theme ‘Ahara for Poshan’, the AyushChef Competition had six entry categories, namely, Cereal-based preparations, Millets-based preparations, Nuts/Pulses-based preparations, Fruits/Vegetable-based preparations, Dairy product-based preparations and Fusion. The winner is awarded a cash of Rs 1 Lakh while Rs. 75,000 and Rs 50,000 have been given to the first runner-up and the second runner-up, respectively.
The exhibition halls are also loaded with ayurvedic beauty and cosmetic products, promoting beauty through Ayush. Some of the interesting products by Green Forest, a startup by Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda  Jamnagar, include natural baby soap made of milk and honey, vedic jal which works as an antacid etc. Further, they have also made the world’s first Ayurvedic Milkshake powder “ojosmriti”.
One among many start-ups is Ncipher, a device which will help Ayurveda doctors or Vaidya to do naadi parikshan and get the digital result. Another interesting startup is Ayupathy, which has been developed by the Cummins College of Engineering Women to check heart conditions at the early stage.
Apart from all these activities, several activities like plenary sessions, symposium, round tables etc. were also scheduled on the second day of Summit, where eminent experts and speakers expressed their views. Some of the significant topics included Ayush based bio-medical engineering innovations, global Ayush research and development initiatives.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Orientation workshop on Intensified Mission Indradhanush 2.0 organised by Regional Outreach Bureau
An orientation workshop on Intensified Mission Indradhanush 2.0 was organised today by the Regional Outreach Bureau, at CGO towers Kavadiguda, Hyderabad.
Addressing the programme the chief guest Shri S.Venkateswar, Director General, Southern Region, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting said “The Artistes hold significant importance in sensitizing people on various problems and issues “. Artists and performing troupes should give the information in a simple way in form of song and drama and help to disseminate health-related information to the public of remote areas, he said.
Speaking on the occasion Shri P.Chandrashekar, Immunisation Officer, Telangana State said the government is implementing many wellfare programs and health care schemes to improve the health services especially in rural and remote areas. He also said, Infant Mortality Rate  and Maternal Mortality Ratio  was a major concern for government of India to start universal immunisation program in 1985 and provide benefits of vaccination to all the children of the country.
Our Prime minister started The Intensified Mission Indradhanush 2.0 which aims to immunize children below 2 years of age and pregnant women against eight vaccine-preventable diseases for tuberculosis, meningitis, measles, Hepatitis B, tetanus, whooping cough, poliomyelitis and diphtheria he added.
He said, the state government is also working to improve immunisation coverage to all the children in districts especially in high risk identified areas like khammam, Asifabad , Mulugu & Jayashankar BHupalapally.
Dr. Murari Prasad, Medical Officer ,WHO said that the ultimate goal of Mission Indradhanush is to ensure full immunization with all available vaccines for children up to two years of age and pregnant women. The first and second rounds were completed and the third and fourth round of the mission will be launched in February and March 2020. He spoke on the benefits and importance about Immunisation to the troupes in detail.
Dr. Anuradha Medoju, Sr.Regional Director, Regional office for Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Govt of India said that Vaccine-preventable diseases have so many serious complications that can be avoided through immunization. Government has eradicated and eliminated Polio from India. Government is taking all measures to eradicate other vaccine preventable diseases like Diphtheria, tuberculosis etc. she added.
Dr .P Narahari ,Deputy Director, Mass Media &Communication Officer Medical & Health Department Govt of Telangana , Ravikanth and K.Uma Shankar from UNICEF gave an insight to the participants on flagship program Intensified Mission Indradanush 2.0 .
Field functionaries of ROB and registered 30 artists from 12 registered from cultural troupes of ROB from Nalgonda, Pedapalli, Jayashankar Bhupallapally , Karimnagar , Mancherial and Nirmal have participated in the workshop.
Smt. Bharata Laxmi, Assistant Director ROB, Shri Hari Babu Assistant Director and field publicity officers of Nalgonda, Nizamabad and Warangal were also present at the event.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
218.99 cr Total Vaccine doses  have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
1,84,540 doses administered in last 24 hours
India's Active caseload currently stands at 28,079
Active cases stand at 0.06%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.75%
2,923 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
4,40,57,544
2,424 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
89.71 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 91,458 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Prime Minister's Office
PTP-NER is a great scheme, aimed at improving the lives of the talented artisans belonging to the Northeast: PM
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi said that Marketing and Logistics Development for Promotion of Tribal Products from North -Eastern Region  is a great scheme, aimed at improving the lives of the talented artisans belonging to the Northeast. Shri Modi also said that this scheme will also ensure great visibility to products from the Northeast.
In a tweet thread Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Shri Arjun Munda informed that the objective of PTP-NER scheme is strengthen livelihood opportunities for tribal artisans through enhanced efficiency in procurement, logistics and marketing of products.
In reply to the tweet thread by Union Minister, the Prime Minister tweeted;
“PTP-NER is a great scheme, aimed at improving the lives of the talented artisans belonging to the Northeast. It will also ensure great visibility to products from the Northeast. The tribal communities will particularly benefit due to this.”
Special Service and Features
Pondicherry University VC inaugurated X-ray Photoelectron Spectrometer 
Vice-Chancellor, Professor Gurmeet Singh inaugurated a sophisticated instrument, X-ray Photoelectron Spectrometer , sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology-Promotion of University Research and Scientific Excellence  program at the Central Instrumentation Facility , in the presence of Prof. Bala. Manimaran, the Centre Head of CIF, Prof. V. V. Ravi Kanth Kumar, Professor and Head, Department of Physics and the DST-PURSE Phase-II Coordinator, Dr. K. Suresh Babu, Faculty in charge of XPS and Assistant Professor of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology and the staff members of CIF.
The XPS is a versatile instrument to analyze the surface chemistry of a material with nanometer accuracy. Many instances surface properties differ from that of the inside. XPS provides elemental chemical information and its concentration from the surface. Its uniqueness to differentiate oxidation states of the elements and its distribution along material is a highly valuable for advanced researchers in material science, physics, chemistry, nanotechnology, engineering and biological sciences. The surface mapping of elements gives pictorial information on the location and distribution of elements. Through the depth profiling mode, the material surface can be sliced by nanometer progressively the corresponding chemistry can be analyzed with depth.
Based on the research contribution from the research scholars and faculty members of the Pondicherry University, the XPS was funded  by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India under Promotion of University Research and Scientific Excellence  Phase-II. It is installed at the Centre for Instrumentation Facility  of Pondicherry University and is available to students/scholars/researchers/industries for their research works in surface science. Understanding the surface properties through XPS is likely to add more momentum to the ongoing cutting-edge research in Pondicherry University.
This is stated in a press release issued by the Pondicherry University.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM shares details of efforts for youth development in the last 8 years
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has shared the details of the government’s efforts for youth development in the last 8 years. He shared articles and tweet threads encapsulating these efforts from his website, Namo App and MyGov.
The Prime Minister tweeted:
“India’s Yuva Shakti is our greatest strength. Our youth is excelling in different sectors and contributing to national progress.
These set of articles encapsulate some of the main efforts for youth development. #8SaalYuvaShaktiKeNaam”
“Our 8 years in government have been about enabling the youth to achieve their dreams and fulfil their potential. Have a look at this thread….
#8SaalYuvaShaktiKeNaam”
“देश की युवा शक्ति न्यू इंडिया का आधारस्तंभ है और बीते आठ वर्षों में हमने इसे सशक्त करने में कोई कोर-कसर नहीं छोड़ी है। नई शिक्षा नीति हो या IIT और IIM का विस्तार, नए स्टार्ट-अप्स और यूनिकॉर्न से लेकर खेलो इंडिया केंद्र तक, इन सबके साथ युवाओं के लिए हर जरूरी पहल की गई है।“
PIB Headquarters
PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 135.25 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- India's Active caseload currently stands at 87,245
- Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.25%; Lowest since March 2020
- Recovery Rate currently at 98.38%; Highest since March 2020
- 7,948 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,41,54,879
- 7,974 new cases in the last 24 hours
- Daily positivity rate  less than 2% for last 73 days
- Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 1% for last 32 days
- 66.02 cr Total Tests conducted so far
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